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Dubai: Formula 1 powerboat racing will once again touch down on Indian shores with the 2011 season taking off in the coastal tourist destination of Goa.
"This is part of our strategy where we are looking at new and emerging markets to take this sport to the next level," Nicolo di San Germano, the Union Internationale Motonautique's (UIM) F1 promoter, told Gulf News.
"We are in advanced talks with our Indian friends and the agreement should be signed before the end of this year," San Germano promised.
San Germano has a lifetime agreement as F1 promoter for the world governing body of watersport, the UIM. India hosted a F1 race for the first time ever three years back when the Maharashtra Government played official host to one round of the F1 World Powerboat Championship off Mumbai.
"That was a good experience for all of us and it is our endeavour to take this a step further by signing a deal with the same promoter, who now wants to host the race in Goa at the start of 2011," San Germano stated.
The Indian promoter Sundar Mulchandani of Argus India is already in advanced talks with San Germano and is very close to signing the agreement to have the race in Goa to start off the 2011 season.
Mulchandani even met with Shaikh Sultan Bin Ahmad Al Qasimi, Chairman, Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority, and discussed ways and means to see how best they can cooperate to have a successful start to the F1 World Powerboat Championship in 2011

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